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Fauquier Health Names DAISY Award Honoree

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Photo attached: Livi Perez (center) celebrates being a DAISY winner.

Fauquier Health Names DAISY Award Honoree
Nurse cited for her compassion, quick thinking

WARRENTON, VIRGINIA, April 2, 2026 – Olivia (Livi) Perez, RN, BSN was named Fauquier Health’s DAISY Award Honoree for the fourth quarter of 2025. The DAISY Award celebrates and recognizes nurses by collecting nominations from patients and their families.

Livi, who began her career at Fauquier Health as a tech before going to nursing school, has been a nurse at Fauquier Health for seven years. She works in the Emergency Department (ED). A DAISY nomination was submitted for Livi sharing how she went above and beyond to ensure a patient “received the treatment and care that he desperately needed. Recently, a patient came in with some very concerning symptoms and was told that they needed to be admitted. The patient lived alone with his elderly dog and stated that he couldn’t stay because he didn’t have anyone to take care of his dog. Livi called the dog’s veterinarian and obtained a copy of its vaccination records and then called local boarding facilities. None were able to accept the dog due to its age,” the nomination stated.

“I was very concerned for this patient and knew there had to be a solution – he needed care, but I also understood and admired how much he loved his dog and was worried.” Livi and team members in the ED brainstormed, with one of her coworkers offering to go to the man’s house after her shift to help walk the dog. “My husband is a police officer, so I called him and explained the situation,” Livi said. “He agreed to help take care of the dog, so then I talked to the patient, who agreed to stay for treatment because we had things in place to care for his dog.

When asked why she became an ED nurse, Livi said “I love the team here in the Emergency Department: my nurses, doctors, APPs and techs are all so great! The ED is the best little family. It can be challenging, but it is the most rewarding place to work!”

Toni Maxwell, APRN, FNP-BC, Chief Nursing Officer at Fauquier Health praised Livi. “I was not at all surprised to receive this nomination. Livi is not only a great nurse, she is an example of all that is good about nursing at Fauquier Health. Her compassion for the patient and her determination to make sure all his needs were met is an example we should all strive to live up to. I am thankful for Livi and all the wonderful team members at Fauquier Health who go above and beyond for our patients every day.”
 
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About Fauquier Health
Fauquier Health is a community health system dedicated to high-quality, patient-centered care. Nationally recognized twice as a Top General Hospital by the Leapfrog Group – the only one in Virginia – and accredited by the Joint Commission, Fauquier Health has achieved recognition with an Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care, and as a Certified Primary Stroke Center, Center of Excellence for Joint Replacement, as well as being accredited Chest Pain Center. Fauquier Health includes a fully accredited, 97-bed acute care hospital; The Villa at Suffield Meadows, an assisted living facility; and multiple physician’s offices, including primary care, gastroenterology, general surgery, OB/GYN and specialty practices. More information on Fauquier Health is available online at www.FauquierHealth.org.
 
About The DAISY Foundation
The DAISY Foundation was created in 1999 by the family of J. Patrick Barnes who died at age 33 of complications of an auto-immune disease. Patrick received extraordinary care from his nurses, and his family felt compelled to express their profound gratitude for the compassion and skill nurses bring to patients and families every day. The DAISY Award celebrates nurses in over 6500 healthcare facilities and schools of nursing around the world. For more information about The DAISY Foundation Award, visit DaisyFoundation.org.
 

Fauquier Health Names DAISY Award Honoree